Japanese 3-4
日本語 Classroom
Expectations 日本語
Expected Behavior
- Come
to class.
(You receive no participation points for unexcused absences, half
of the points for the excused absences after completing reading and writing
make-up work)
Please remember, attendance is important in a language class because you
will not be able to participate in listening and speaking activities unless you
are present.)
- Come to class on time and be
seated when the bell rings.
(You will be marked tardy if not seated.)
- Bring
all the required materials (no trip to lockers during the class).
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pen and/or pencil
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textbook
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binder and loose-leaf paper – take notes and
organize materials
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smile J
- Start and finish warm-up on time. You have 10 seconds after the bell to
start warm-up. Opening exercises and songs are part of
vocabulary and grammar curriculum.
Always participate.
- Pay attention
- Respect others
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Don’t get up from your seat during
the class unless you are told.
* keep your garbage untill the end of the calss
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Don’t speak or make noise when
others are speaking.
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Remain seated
until dismissed.
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No bad words.
- Speak Japanese
- You are not allowed to go to the
bathroom during the class.
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Emergencies happen, but not often.
Once a semester is a lot.
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You are old enough to control yourself.
Learn it.
- Please keep the following
items in your bag (and never take them out).
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Food (gum, candy included) - Cell
phone (I will
answer calls)
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Drink (water
included) - Make-up kit and lotion
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Headphones - Knitting, crocheting
* water – don’t take it out too often, no borrowing
Participation Points (20 points/ week) – 25 % of grade
Students will receive 20
points for participation per week.
Points will be given when you keep the expected behavior listed.
Attendance (2)
Come to class on time. Start and finish warm-up on time. Have materials ready. Greet Sensei
and friends in Japanese.
Volunteer in class！
Volunteer
answers and information at appropriate times.
Speak Japanese
Make
comments and ask questions in Japanese at appropriate times.
Speaking/ Listening Activity Participation
Participate in activities using
Japanese only. Listen to other’s
speeches (weekend stories, etc.) and make comments using Japanese. If you don’t understand what someone says in
the class, ask questions, rather than relying on friend’s translation.
Writing/ Reading Activity Participation
Start and finish the activity on
time. Focus on the task.
Use of English
No English
should be used except in an emergency.
Behavior
Look at the
expected behavior sheet. If you perform
a correct behavior・activity with the frequency below, you will receive the specified
credit points.
0
Never
1
Not Often/ Very little
2
Sometimes
3
Daily
* Attendance is 2 points.
Everything else is 3. 5 points per day, 20 points/ week.
Absence and Tardy Policy
Read the
absence and tardy policy in the student code of conduct. It is your responsibility to keep track of
your attendance. I don’t give you
warnings, detentions etc. When you reach
the max number, you will be dropped from the class or lose credit for the course. Pay attention to phone calls from the
attendance office. Remember, attendance
is very important in a language class.
I will
simplify the absence and tardy policy for you here…
Be present. Be on time.
These behaviors are basic human good manners, even more important in
Japanese society than in our own.
Wall of Shame
When you learn new
words or phrases, you are expected to use them in Japanese. If you say something in English when you know
how to say it in Japanese, you will receive a “Wall of Shame” card. It is a red card, therefore you will lose 5
points. You need to write your name,
what you said in English and what it is in Japanese, and hand it in to me the
next day. When you turn it in, your
points will be given back to you (no making up assignments necessary).
Use of Google Translate or any other online or computer
translation program is plagiarism and will result in a failing grade.
Homework, Notebook &
Test Policy
General
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Write neatly:
if I can’t read it, you will not get credit.
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Handle papers carefully (I will not accept
papers with spills and wrinkles)
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Write your FULL NAME (first and last names) and
assigned number on everything you hand in.
Homework –
20 % of grade
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Homework assignments are worth 10 points.
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When you come to the class, drop your homework
in the homework file before the bell rings or after the class is over. NOT
DURING THE CLASS.
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Delayed Homework
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points will be subtracted for each day you are
late, unless you have a valid excuse. (After
5 days, you will not get any points).
Portfolio (Binder)
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Your organized binder will be checked. I will not always remind you. Check the date on your own (on the
board).
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Late work
will result in lower grades.
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An organized binder should have;
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all the pages in order
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all pages attached and handouts included
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content should be correct and clean
Tests/Quizzes –
35 % of grade
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You have to have a valid excuse (signed by a
parent, guardian or doctor) to miss tests/quizzes. If you miss a test or a quiz, it is your
responsibility to make an appointment to make up within a week.
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If you don’t have a valid excuse, you will NOT
be able to make up the test.
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The main tests/quizzes
are vocabulary, grammar, and kanji
quizzes.
Other
Information
Grading Polic
High school is a place
where you learn not only academic content, but also the social skills,
organizational skills, etc., to prepare you for living in society. Therefore, tests and quizzes, which assess
your knowledge of the academic content, are not the only things that will count in this class. When as when you have a job, sometimes you
will need to do assignments you might not want to do (like homework) and you
have to do it on time. If you don’t
respect your bosses and co-workers (like your teachers and classmates), you
will not be able to keep any job. This
class is a mini-society. Everything
counts for your total success!!
Participation 25 %
Homework &
Portfolio 20 %
Tests &
Quizzes 35 %
Projects 20 %
A 90% - 100 %
B 80% - 89%
C 70% - 79 %
D 60% - 69 %
F 59 % and below
Nitchoku (student
leader)
Nitchoku is responsible for
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Leading the class to opening and closing
greetings
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Being a role model for the class
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Assisting the teacher when necessary (handing
out papers, erasing boards…)
Japanese Class Members are Family!!!
Schmadeke Sensei
wrote: ‘This is going to be the most exciting thing! We meet everyday for the entire year. We are going to get to know each other
well. In Japan, we have a “homeroom class”. Students in the class stay in the same room
all day and take all the same classes.
They eat lunch together, talk and have fun together. There are school events like Sports Day,
Music Day and School Festivals during the year, and homeroom classes compete
against each other. These events, as
well as the daily interaction, make all the students very close and there is
almost a sense of “family” in the classroom.
I hope you feel that you truly belong here in Japanese class by the end
of the year. Get to know all of your
classmates by greeting them and talking to them. Watch out for each other even outside of the
class. We are a family!’
Family Living-and-Learning Room!
Schmadeke Sensei
wrote: “This classroom is your shelter.
You belong here; and you always have a place in this classroom. Let’s take care of the room and treat it with
respect and love! Distinguish between
the regular garbage can and the recycling bin.
Don’t leave garbage on the desk or floor. If you see things on the floor, throw them
away even if they’re not yours.”
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